Psalm 80:11

Translations

Modern

It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River.

Traditional

She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.

Literal

She sent out her branches to the Sea, and her shoots to the River.

Latin

Extendit palmites suos usque ad mare, et usque ad flumen propagines ejus.

Original

Hebrew

English

It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River.

Notes

Psalms 80:10–11

Solomon’s kingdom had extended west to the Mediterranean Sea and east to the Euphrates River (see Psalms 72:8–9; 89:25; 1 Kings 4:21).

Psalms 80:8–11

Israel has a glorious past that began when God rescued the people from Egypt.

Psalms 80:1–19

This psalm of lament may come from the remnant (the small group that survived) of the northern kingdom after it fell in 722 BC. The people call on God as their Shepherd and as the God of Hosts (a title that describes God as the ruler over the armies of heaven). They hope that he will return to them and restore them.

They remember the Exodus and their special relationship with the Lord. The psalm ends with a promise of renewed commitment to him (Psalm 80:18).

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Presence in the Psalms Salvation in the Psalms

Related verses

Psalm 72:8
May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
1 Kings 4:24
For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.
1 Chronicles 18:3
As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.
1 Kings 4:21
And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
Exodus 23:31
And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.
Genesis 15:18
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—

Places

Euphrates: Major river in ancient Near East; boundary of Promised Land

Glossary

Asaph Branch Imprecatory Psalms Music Presence of God Psalms, Book of Shoshannim, Shoshannim-Eduth

Topics

Church: Backslidden Grape: Parables of the Vine Parables of a Vine of Egypt The Cedar: Spreading Vine: Parables of

Psalm 80:11

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